Garth Brooks’ Favorite CMA Awards Memory Is Something No One Else Saw

Garth Brooks is nominated for Entertainer of the Year, the night's highest honor, at the 2017 CMA Awards. The singer, who holds 12 CMA trophies already, says his favorite memory from previous CMA Awards ceremonies is one from very early in his career -- and it's something that no one else saw.

"We’re sitting in the aisle, and this guy comes up and goes, ‘Hey, we’re not going to present it on the show, but congratulations, you just won for "The Dance," the video, and left," Brooks recalled recently to The Boot and other reporters. "I go, ‘I guess that’s how it works.’ And so, I couldn’t tell anybody; nobody would believe me. But that might be my favorite."

Although Brooks is thrilled to be nominated for Entertainer of the Year in 2017, that isn't the CMA Awards category that means the most to him.

"Entertainer is always a sweet nod, but I think it’s the song," says Brooks. "If you’re lucky enough to get something for Album or Song [of the Year], I think that’s what it’s about."